Shears

Adults can often be attracted using light traps or bait such as sugary solutions or fermenting fruit, which appeal to their feeding habits.

The eggs of shears are typically found on the underside of leaves of the host plants. Larvae or caterpillars seek out nutritious leaves and can frequently be found feeding on various broadleaf plants or ground vegetation in meadows and forests. Pupae usually inhabit the soil or leaf litter, hiding away from predators during this vulnerable stage, and the adult shears, being a moth, is primarily nocturnal and can often be located near light sources at night or resting on tree trunks and under leaves during the day. Searching for shears requires visiting these habitats at appropriate times – daytime for eggs and caterpillars, and night for adults.

The best time to find adult shears is usually at night, as this is when they are most active due to their nocturnal nature. Each stage of the life cycle might have specific activity periods, so timing is crucial.

Warm, dry nights with minimal wind are ideal for finding adult shears, as these conditions are conducive to their flight activity. For earlier life stages, mild to warm weather is preferable, as long as the habitat remains moist and food sources are abundant for larval development.